The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-03

satisfied with that action, called 8 little con
yention OF their own IN 0 corner or tiie
room, eleven OF the delegates leaving the
convention and sixteen remaining.
The regular convention proceeded with its
business. A committee on credentials, con-
aisting Of three members. Messrs. !. L.
Bourgeois, 1T. Brook and August Daniare,
was appointed. Contests we're filed in wards
1, 8, g.. z and 8, and were referred to the
committee, leaving ten ~uncontested delegates
in the convention. The committee retired,
6 report. In tho first ward case they found
that Gov. McEnery received 160 votes at
Poll No: 1 and 25 votes at Poll No. 2 in
1884. thus emitting. the ward to the nine
committee. This was found from the official
election records, o copy or which. was an
nexed to the report. In the fifth. sixth,
seventh and eighth wards the contests were
dismissed, and those who presented credFd-
tials were seated, making o grand lott g
tWenty-seven delegates.
After the temporary chairman ordered the
contests to be referred to the credential conl-
mittee the Nichols delegates, numbering
eleven, ceased TO participate. There we're
only three of them whose seats were uncon-
| tested.
The report Of the committee was unani-
mously adopted, and the temporary officers
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
RESOLVED, That q committee of three on resolu-
lions be appointed by the chair, and that all reso-
1ut1ons be referred to said M without
debate.
The committee being appointed, its mem
bers retired. and after half an hours dellb-
ported through its chairman. J. Z. Brooks,
the following resolutions, which we're fully
discussed and unanimously adopted:
ResotEcd, That we, the Democrats of the parish
heartily approve andindorse the administration
OF his Excellency 3. d.. McEnery, Governor OF
his high and responsible Office faithfully, ener-
gctically and wisely. that his administration has
B Besh i I has aaa II Pf the peopie OFF, Il this SHn State. % 'A'
IL flei ths a ii lakes sna ar sn asfiealSe Ct and ID f fsfsb Rfaiiilsh s Ss-
counted for, the finances Of our parish are II ex-
eslisnt condition, no oS@tstaaading debts mSs money aeys
reach Of all children, white and black.
Resotged, That we entertain the highest admlra-
dent of the United States. as a man and as the
Executive head of the nation. His wise. firm
and ssgacious management of public affairs has
inspired confidence In every quarter, and has
tended to strengthen the great party of which he
is to-day the most illustrious leader.
every nfs9hsS oaor aba effort Ms P to I'D in o1 Maintaining IN the the
s ana's sta aaa and aneafgflhl ss w Ss w ri 9smSarasds Raass sn ~
attempt to disrupt that organization, to which
alone we can look for the safety of our society
and our cherished institutions.
Resotped, That five delegates be elected by this
eonyentiou TO Castillo two votes of this parish at
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held in Baton Rouge on the 18th of January. 1888:
that said delegates shall vote as q unit on all
questions which may come before said conyen-
ton, and in case of absence of any delegate, the
delegates present shall cast the vote Of this
parish.
Resolged, That the Central Executive Commit
fee of the Democratic party of the parish of st.
James lie formed and elected by this conyen-
ton that said committee shall be composed Of
twenty-ore members; two to be taken from each
ward of this parish. and five from the parish at
large that ten members shall constitute a quo
rum of said committee, with power TO transact
proxies shall be given by members Of said com
Inittee unless the same be given to q person re-
siding in the ward Of the member giving said
proxy; that in case of vacancy IN said committee
caused by death. resignation or removal from
the parish, the said central committee shall fill
said vacancy by election from said committee
itself.
On motion, 1--WE delegates were elected to
cast the. vote of the parish ia The State
Nominating Convention, as follows: A. l..
Bourgeois, J. e. Poche. G. Damare, Pierre
Schepp and Thomasson Brignac.
The convention then adjourned sine die. 2
The Nichols delegates who bolted the con-
vention held a little conference in a corner Of
the same room, which lasted about three
minutes, and they then withdrew. 1t is said
that they appointed O delegation to go to the
Slate Convention IN favor of Gen. Nichols.